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Astrocyte heterogeneity reveals region-specific astrogenesis in the white matter - Nature Neuroscience White matter (WM) astrocytes differ significantly from gray matter astrocytes, with WM astrocytes in the forebrain exhibiting unique proliferation capacity, which is absent in cerebellar WM, suggestin...

🚀 Think all white matter (WM) astrocytes are the same? Think again! 🌟 Our latest research reveals striking regional differences that challenge existing views on astrocyte diversity and function. 🧠

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The claustrum is critical for maintaining working memory information Working memory (WM) enables the mammalian brain to temporarily store and manipulate information, supporting cognitive tasks and communication processes. Rather than depending on a single specialized a...

Dive into our latest findings on this powerful structure here: “The claustrum is critical for maintaining working memory” biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...

💡 Our recent study suggests that the claustrum could be fundamental for maintaining working memory, supporting attention, cognitive control, and more!

✨ New findings reveal something groundbreaking: the claustrum may be the essential working memory storage hub of the brain! Could it be the “RAM” that cortical areas rely on for complex functions? #WorkingMemory #BrainResearch

Every year during neuroanatomy practical classes, medical students ask the same questions: "What is this structure located between the insula and the putamen? Is it part of the basal ganglia involved in motor control?

This work would not have been possible without the dedicated, collaborative efforts of my colleagues, Madlaina Boillat and Marie Moulinier, from the @carleton-lab.bsky.social labs. 9/9

Two Assistant Professors, Neuroscience - Leon County, Florida The Department of Biological Science at Florida State University invites applications for TWO tenure-track Assistant Professors in Neuroscience.

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A spatial single-cell atlas of the claustro-insular region uncovers key regulators of neuronal identity and excitability The claustro-insular region is an evolutionarily conserved and extensively interconnected brain area, critical for functions such as attention, cognitive flexibility, interoception, and affective proc...

🧩 Our findings provide a detailed cellular map of the claustro-insular region and offer new insights into how Nr4a2 regulates the molecular identity of its neurons.
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🔄 This shift involved activating a transcription factor cascade, resulting in altered neuronal firing patterns. This suggests NR4A2 acts as a master regulator of claustrum neuron identities and influences their functional dynamics. ⚡ #NeuronalFunction

🧠 We focused on NR4A2, a gene linked to neuropsychiatric risk and highly expressed in the claustro-insular region. Using an Nr4a2 haploinsufficiency model, we found that only claustrum neurons showed shifts in molecular identity. 🧩 #Genetics

🧫 By combining single-cell RNA sequencing with spatial transcriptomics, we created an atlas of the claustro-insular region in mice. This approach unveiled diverse neuronal subtypes and unexpected complexity. 📊 #BrainAtlas

🔍 The claustro-insular region: a critical but poorly understood part of the brain, known for its roles in attention, cognitive flexibility, interoception, and affective processing. Our recent research provides a new, high-resolution map of this fascinating area.